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  • Data Formats
    • All Midas frameworks support a basic set of numeric and ASCII formats.
    • These formats include simple numeric values and strings.
    • These same formats are used in Midas Blue Files.
    • Numeric formats are specified using a two-character digraph.
      • The first character is the mode.
      • The second character is the type.
    • Note: Although numeric formats are specified using mode and then type, they are easier to understand if explained in the reverse order. We will follow this approach the next few pages.